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COSMOS 1553 (14973)
COSPAR: 1984-046A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1553
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 17, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14973
International Designator
1984-046A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:37:32 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.93°
Right Ascension
239.62°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
223.95°
Period
104.68 min
Mean Motion
13.76 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1553
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1553
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 14973U 84046A 26185.10940081 .00000048 00000-0 33936-4 0 9991
2 14973 82.9347 239.6224 0031164 223.9541 163.2622 13.75623872114055
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1553 (KAUR-1 11F643) is a satellite launched by the Soviet Union on May 17, 1984, from PLMSC using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle from LC132/1. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5 meters in length and 2.1 meters in diameter with a span of 17 meters. It had a dry mass of 800 kg at launch, which is also its launch mass. The satellite's primary mission was navigation, equipped with Tsikada payload powered by solar cells and batteries. Manufactured by OAZ and owned by VMF, COSMOS 1553 has a cylindrical shape augmented with antennas and an RCS of 2.031. Its expected lifetime is between 1.5 to 2 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
2.031
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tsikada
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
1.5 to 2 years
Bus
KAUR-1 11F643
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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